Phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of peripheral γδ T cells in pulmonary TB and HIV patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of peripheral γδ T cells in pulmonary TB and HIV patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Previous studies reported HIV infection alters the distribution and function of γδ T cells and their subsets. γδ T phenotypes in healthy and diseased individuals has received little attention in Ethiopia. We conducted this study to analyze the distribution of γδ T cells, the subs...

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Main Authors: Mikias Negash, Aster Tsegaye, Liya Wassie, Rawleigh Howe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Peripheral γδ T cells
Vδ1
Vδ2 T cell subsets
Pulmonary TB
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3361-9

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